Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres had another big game in a 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Torres went 3-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk to help propel Detroit to the win. The veteran infielder has now homered in two of his past three contests as he looks to heat up in May. Torres is now hitting .300 with four homers, 13 runs, 15 RBI, and four steals across 80 at-bats this season. He has been especially hot of late, with a .333 average, two homers, and eight RBI over his past seven games. Torres should be locked into fantasy lineups while he's on a hot streak at the plate.

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Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino had a big game in his team's 9-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Trevino went 1-for-3 with a homer and three RBI to help power the Reds to the lopsided victory. The veteran catcher kicked off the scoring in the game with a two-run homer in the second inning and later added a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Trevino is now hitting .324 with three homers, 15 runs, and nine RBI across 68 at-bats for the Reds. The backstop has not been known for his bat over his career, so it is unlikely he will keep his average above .300, but he's hitting .333 with two homers over his past seven games. Trevino is worth streaming in deep leagues during this mini hot streak if you need help at the catcher position.

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Detroit Tigers infielder Andy Ibanez went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base in his team's 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Ibanez logged a pair of RBI singles in the contest, giving him a .229 average, two homers, six runs, 10 RBI, and two stolen bases across 48 at-bats this season. He has been hot of late, hitting .385 over his past seven contests, putting him on the map in deeper fantasy leagues as a potential streamer while he's seeing the ball well at the plate.

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Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, and two stolen bases in a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Garcia gave the Nationals a 3-1 lead with his RBI single in the sixth inning. The veteran infielder is now hitting .253 with five doubles, two homers, 15 runs, nine RBI, and six steals across 99 at-bats in 2025. Garcia stole 22 bases last season and is worth a look in deeper fantasy leagues for managers who need stolen bases.

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Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler had a big game in his team's 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Dingler went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer to help power the Tigers to the win. The second-year catcher broke a 4-4 tie with his three-run blast in the eighth inning, a shot that traveled 409 feet with an exit velocity of 101 MPH. Dingler is now hitting .291 with four homers, eight runs, and 15 RBI across 86 at-bats for the Tigers this season. He is setting up as a decent option as far as fantasy catchers go.

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Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia had a big game in an 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Garcia went 3-for-5 with a double, a run, an RBI, and three stolen bases to help propel the Royals to the win. The veteran infielder was a terror on the basepaths in the win, bringing his season total to seven stolen bases, to go along with a .296 average, nine doubles, two homers, 12 runs, and 11 RBI across 108 at-bats. After stealing 37 bases in 2024, Garcia has proven his fantasy value as one of the top base-stealers in the American League.

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Texas Rangers firstbase prospect Blaine Crim is being called up from Triple-A Round Rock for his major league debut. Crim was the PCL Player of the Week earlier this season and is slashing .313/.365/.565 with seven home runs and 25 RBI. The seven home runs are tied for the league lead, and the RBIs are the sixth-most in the PCL. In 2023 and 2024 at Triple-A, theformer 19th-round draft pick has slashed .283/.378/.487 with 42 home runs, a 17.8 percent strikeout rate, and a 12.1 percent walk rate over 267 games. The 5-foot-10 slugger has also been durable, playingin at least 132 minor league games in three consecutive seasons. His first test will be a hard one, though, as the Rangers take on the Mariners' Bryan Woo, who owns a 3.09 ERA and 0.97 WHIP on the season, but worse in his road starts (4.26 ERA). Crim is probably left to the waiver wire in redraft leagues as his stay could be a short one, but he'll certainly be a cheap DFS play who could surprise with a home run.

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San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas has been out of action for Double-A San Antonio since April 17 due to back spasms. The Padres' second-ranked prospect "has returned to both swinging a bat and throwing from behind the plate," so he appears to be nearing a return. Through 10 games played this season, the 18-year-old has gone 6-for-32 (.188) with just one extra-base hit, but has stolen two bases and owns a 6:5 BB:K in 41 plate appearances. As the youngest player at Double-A, it's not a surprise to see some early struggles at the plate, but look for him to gain some momentumlater in the year. MLB's 30th-ranked prospect is still a couple of years away from a debut, but he remains a talent that dynasty managers should be keeping an eye on.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler was dominant again in Thursday's start for Triple-A Indianapolis, yielding just one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine batters over five innings pitched. The righty's pitch count hit 71, and he also hit 100.4 mph on the radar gun. Through six starts, Pittsburgh's top prospect owns a 1.42 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, and a 31.9 percent K-BB% over 25 1/3 IP. MLB's 14th-ranked prospect is ready for a tougher test in the big leagues. Looking ahead, if they would like to have him debut at home, the fifth spot in the rotation would have a turn against Atlanta on May 11, or they could wait for a seven-game home stand against the Reds and the Brewers that begins on May 19. Regardless, the 6-foot-3 hurler is the top pitching stash for fantasy managers who can spare a bench spot or have an available NA spot.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter made his fourth start of the season on Thursday, allowing three earned runs on three hits (two HR) and no walks while striking out two over four innings of work for Single-A Clearwater. The righty threw only 42 pitches, one shy of his season-high, but 31 of them went for strikes. The team has indicated that they intend to have him debut in the majors sometime in July, so expect to see his pitch-counts begin to rise over the next severalstarts, and with Double-A being the highest level the 6-foot-7 hurler has achieved to this point, one would expect a move beyond Single-A soon as well for that timeline to hold. The former first-round draft pick would be a stash candidate as he gets closer to a debut, so interested managers should continue to monitor his progression, as any hiccups would cause a delay in when he arrives in the big leagues.

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan bounced back nicely on Thursday after blowing a save earlier in the week. On Thursday, Finnegan took the mound with a two-run lead against the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning. He retired the first two batters before giving up a two-out triple to Johan Rojas. He was able to work around the damage and earn his 10th save of the season. He holds a 2.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and 13/7 K/BB ratio over 12 2/3 innings this season. Finnegan is worth rostering in most fantasy formats where saves matter.

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord posting arguably his best outing of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Lord kept the Phillies silenced through the first four innings of this contest. He was tagged for a few runs after that, but Lord finished his day with five innings, two earned runs on six hits, while striking out four batters. He earned his first career win and needed only 69 pitches to do it. He'll take a 4.43 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and 17/10 K/BB ratio into his next outing against the Cleveland Guardians. Fantasy managers might want to see him do it again before considering grabbing Lord off the waiver wire.

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Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. extended his hitting streak to six games during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Robert wasted no time as he knocked in an RBI with a single in the first inning. He would later slap a bases-clearing double to center field in the seventh inning. Robert finished his day 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base in the blowout win. The slugging outfielder has 13 steals already, which is the most in the American League. Robert has shown the ability to be a star in this league earlier in his career, so hopefully he's back to being that kind of hitter. Robert should be rostered in most fantasy formats going forward.

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Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs was impressive on the mound during Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Springs had seemingly no issues on the mound outside of a jam in the fifth inning that he escaped with no damage. He finished his day with six innings, two hits allowed, while striking out one batter in the win. Somehow, Springs was able to pitch this well while only striking out one batter throughout the entire outing. The A's decided to pull him from the contest after 68 pitches, but he probably could've pitched longer. His next start will come against the Seattle Mariners next week. Springs is worth a look in deep leagues, but the lack of strikeouts does limit his value.

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Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. The organization is hopeful that Burger can reset in the minors after an awful start to the season. Burger is slashing .190/.231/.330 with three homers and 12 RBI this season in Texas. He has shown the ability to play at the MLB level considering he smacked 29 long balls last season. Hopefully, Burger will be back in the majors shortly after getting his swing back in the minors. In a corresponding move, Blaine Crim has been recalled to take his spot on the roster. Crim has put together good numbers in the minors throughout the last few seasons. He has posted 20 homers or more in four straight seasons in the minor leagues. He could be worth a look in deep leagues, assuming he gets regular at-bats in Texas.

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Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Shelby Miller was tasked with closing down the game in the ninth inning against the New York Mets on Thursday. Miller didn't have any issues as he threw a scoreless inning to hold a two-run lead in the ninth and earn his first save of the season. He only needed eight pitches in this one, but he also faced the bottom of the batting order. Miller hasn't allowed a run this season and has struck out 15 batters across 13.2 scoreless frames this season. The expectation is that he'll be in mix for saves alongside Kevin Ginkel and Ryan Thompson. The D-Backs are without Justin Martinez (shoulder) and A.J. Puk (elbow), so Miller could be worth a look as a possible source for saves.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. extended his career-best hitting streak to 22 games on Thursday by going 1-for-3 with his third home run of the season, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout in an 8-2 win to seal the series sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays. Witt's home run was to the opposite field off of starter Shane Baz to extend the team's lead. The 24-year-old All-Star is one of the best all-around players in the game and is certainly proving it early on in 2025. He's now hitting .322 on the season with an .896 OPS, .400 on-base percentage, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 140 plate appearances. Witt and the Royals will now head to Baltimore to face the Orioles for a three-game series starting on Friday. He will be up against right-hander Dean Kremer as he looks to extend his impressive hitting streak to 23 games.

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Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki flexed his muscles in Thursday's 8-3 win over the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park to help spoil right-hander Paul Skenes' day. Serving as the designated hitter and batting out of the three-hole, Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk to improve his season average to .295 and his OPS to .995. He took Skenes deep in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie as part of a three-homer inning for the Cubbies. The 30-year-old's second dinger was a two-run shot in the fifth inning to give him his second two-homer game of his career. Suzuki has been hot when healthy and now has three home runs in his last three games. He is now slashing a robust .295/.365/.625 with nine home runs and 28 RBI through his first 28 contests. Suzuki is obviously a must-start in all fantasy leagues.

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Detroit Tigers outfielder/designated hitter Kerry Carpenter will take a seat for Thursday's series opener against the hosting Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. With Carpenter out, Riley Greene will serve as the DH and bat third, with Justyn-Henry Malloy starting in right field and batting leadoff for the first-place Tigers. Carpenter has gone 3-for-21 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in six games over the last week, and he's hitting .250 (6-for-24) with two of his seven home runs against left-handers this year. Make sure you remove him from your starting lineups on Thursday. Greene has never faced Kikuchi and has gone 8-for-39 with no homers, two walks and 18 K's against lefties in 2025. Malloy is hitless in just two career at-bats against Kikuchi and has gone only 10-for-53 (.189) with a homer, eight RBI and nine runs scored in the early going this year.

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is out of the team's starting lineup with a left-hander on the mound on Thursday against the division-rival Colorado Rockies. With Lee getting a day off against a southpaw, Luis Matos will make the start in center field and will hit sixth against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Lee has been outstanding for the Giants through the first month of the 2025 season and is currently in the midst of a modest seven-game hitting streak in which he's gone 9-for-27 with a double, three RBI and three runs scored in 29 plate appearances. Overall, the Japanese outfielder has a strong .319/.375/.526 slash line with a .901 OPS, three homers, 18 RBI, 23 runs, three stolen bases, a league-leading 11 doubles and 11 walks in 30 games. Matos is hitting .158 (6-for-38) with a homer and has hit .333 in just six career at-bats against Freeland.

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